[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15473]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10440]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by August 14, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Collection
to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability
Programs and Enrollment through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and
CHIP Agencies; Use: Section 1413 of the Affordable Care Act directs the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and provide to each
state a single, streamlined application form that may be used to apply
for coverage through a Marketplace and for APTC/CSR, Medicaid, and CHIP
(which we refer to collectively as insurance affordability programs).
The application must be structured to maximize an applicant's ability
to complete the form satisfactorily, taking into account the
characteristics of individuals who may qualify for the programs by
developing materials at appropriate literacy levels and ensuring
accessibility.
Regulations at 45 CFR 155.405(a) provides more detail about the
application that must be used by Marketplaces to determine eligibility
and to collect information necessary for enrollment. Eligibility
standards for the Marketplace are set forth in 45 CFR 155.305. The
information will be required of each applicant upon initial
application, with some subsequent information collections for the
purposes of confirming accuracy of previous submissions and for changes
in an applicant's circumstances. 42 CFR 435.907 and Sec. 457.330
establish the standards for state Medicaid and CHIP agencies related to
the use of the application. CMS has designed a dynamic electronic
application that will tailor the amount of data required from an
applicant based on the applicant's circumstances and responses to
particular questions in the FFM (please note SBM implementations may
vary but the essence of the data collection must adhere to the same
parameters). The paper version of the application will not be tailored
in the same way but will require only the data necessary to determine
eligibility.
Information collected by the Marketplace, Medicaid or CHIP agency
will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the
Marketplace and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP,
and APTC), and assist consumers in enrolling in a QHP if eligible.
Applicants include anyone who may be eligible for coverage through any
of these programs. Additionally, this application provides consumers
interested in voting resources. Form Number: CMS-10440 (OMB control
number: 0938-1191); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions);
Number of Respondents: 5,550,000; Total Annual Responses: 5,550,000;
Total Annual Hours: 2,446,440. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Erin Richardson at 202-619-0630.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-15473 Filed 7-12-24; 8:45 am]
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